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Landing at James Town
The Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed land in Jamestown and establish the first English settlement in North America -
Henry Hudson sails up Hudson River
Henry Hudson and his crew sailed up and explored what would later be named the Hudson river, by New York, on the ship named the half moon -
House of Burgesses
the house of Burgesses was elected and met in Jamestown. It was the first elected assembly. -
The Puritans reach the New World
The Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod after 66 days at sea -
Mayflower Docks at Plymouth
The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower arrive at Plymouth. The next day they went ashore for the first time. -
The Indian Massacre of 1622
The Powhatan Indians, led by Chief Opechancanough, killed 347 people in the Virginia colony, trying to get rid of them. One of the locations they attacked was Falling Creek Iron Furnace, where they killed 22 people. -
Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island
Peter Minuit, Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands Province purchased the island with brass buttons, scarlet cloth, and trade goods from the Man-a-hat-a Indians -
Settlers land at Maryland
settlers aboard "The Arc" and "The Dove" land in Maryland and establish the third Colony in North America. They were fleeing religious oppression and promoted religious tolerance. -
Harvard College is Founded
Originally called the college at New Towne it is America's oldest learning Institution and is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts -
Powhatan Indians attack Jamestown
Again led by Opchanacanough the Powhatan Indians attack Jamestown and kill many settlers. However they were repelled. over the next few years the English retaliated, captured and killed Opchanacanough, and effectively eliminated the Powhatan Indians -
Rhode Island Restricts Slavery
Rhode Island passed a law banning lifetime slavery and restricting ownership of a person to 10 years or less -
The Navigation Act of 1660
The Navigation Act was passed by British Parliament to restrict trade with the Dutch. Colonial Imports and Exports were only to be shipped on English ships. -
The English take New York
Four English Frigates and roughly 300 British troops sailed into New Amsterdam's harbor and demanded the Dutch surrender. They peacefully surrendered and it became New York -
Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon led a Rebellion against Governor Sir William Berkeley which led to the burning of Jamestown. 23 of his supporters were hanged and Bacon reportedly died of disease. -
France claims the Mississippi river valey
Rene-Robert Cavalier, Lord of La Salle, claimed the Mississippi river valley for France after having explored it all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. -
Pennsylvania colony is established (Penn's Woods)
William Penn established Pennsylvania by signing a treaty with the Delaware Indians and purchasing the land from them
